FMC SOLUTIONS
Plant Stress
Plant stress is categorized into:
1. Abiotic stress - Drought, Heat, Cold, Excessive Water, Overuse of Pesticides
2. Biotic Stress - Fungus, Weeds, Insects, Bacteria, Nematodes
What are the symptoms
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Stress in plants refers to external conditions that adversely affect the growth, development or productivity of plants. Stresses trigger a wide range of plant responses like altered gene expression, cellular metabolism, changes in growth rates, crop yields, etc. Plant stress usually reflects some sudden changes in environmental conditions.
Impact to the crop
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1. Up to 65% yield loss due to abiotic stress
2. Up to 11% yield loss due to biotic stress
How to control
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Application of Biostimulants to increase crop tolerance against biotic and abiotic stress.